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December 28, 2015

Well, we made it through another year and are
well on our way to forming a plan for 2016. The biggest news is our new
facility. We will be using the sun-room in Hunter House at 13428 Providence Road, Weddington
as our new meeting place. We have undertaken a project to add access
stairs, insulation, drywall and paint. The room was outfitted with
custom electrical (all to code of course) and we’ll be moving in our new
Powermatic lathe (donated by Charlotte Woodturners) tomorrow. For
those who have the time, we could use a hand loading and unloading the
lathe. We’ll meet at CWT’s former meeting place at Jackson Park
Ministries (4001 Sentry Park Rd) near the airport at 10:00 AM.

Directions to Hunter House A sign (WWT Meets Here)
will be in the front yard between the two driveways on meeting days.
If coming from the north, take I-485 Exit 57 (Providence Road) and
travel approximately 2 1/4 miles to Hunter House on the right side of
the road. If you are coming from the south on Providence Road, take the
third left after the intersection of Providence Road and Weddington
Road/HWY 84 (a U-Turn lane) and proceed to the driveways. Park where
you can but please don’t block the driveways. On the left side of the
house you’ll see a mulch pathway which you will take to the rear of the
building then up the steps.

We will start our meeting at 6:30 PM. Come early to share your turning stories with other members and enjoy a snack or two.

Our
demonstrator this month is Jerry Measimer who will show us the ins and
outs of making beautiful bangles with inlays. See the photo below for a
sample of Jerry’s bangles.

That will certainly impress the Ladies!

Don't forget to come early for some Coffee! It might be blooming cold by then.

The Raffle might have that special tool, or the wood you have been looking for, and since the venue is new, you will want to have a few minutes to get acquainted to everything and everyone.

October 30, 2015

Our next meeting will be on Tuesday,
November 3 at 6:30 PM. As usual we will be meeting at Dave and Joan
McKeithan’s shop in Waxhaw (7105 Steele Road). Our program will be led
by John Benton who will provide us information and demonstrations about
woodturning safety, tool sharpening, turning sushi platters and, time
permitting, he will wrap up with coloring and decorating the platters.
This is a great demo and a lot of info will be shared. Come prepared to
lean in close, take notes and enjoy John’s presentation. Here are a
few photos of John’s work:

Be prepared to elect new officers for 2016.
Positions are:

- President - Vice-President- Secretary-Treasurer- Director.

Come early to sample Joan’s famous coffee and
share a few woodturning stories, tips, ticks and techniques with the
other members. Bring a friend or relative and let them see how much fun
we have.

We will also have a show-n-tell so
bring your latest creations to show off. And don’t forget the raffle.
We will have a few woodturning related items and wood to raffle off.
Tickets are $1 each or 6 for $5. If you have any extra woodturning
tools or wood you would like to donate, please bring them with you.

October 1, 2015

Come and see some great Ornaments by Sir Ed Pfau. He has made tons of them and will share his expertise.

Ornaments are always a great gifts and selling them will add $ to your coffers.

Business Meeting: Discussion of possibility a new venue to allow easier access from the Charlotte Area, while still having good availability for all us from Sun City and Waxhaw. We have some ideas to share for your input.

Coffee by Joan. Hers is the Bestest!

Rain should be over by then so come and have a grand time with chips and sawdust. Bring a guest!

August 10, 2015

When: 1:00 - 5:00 followed by a Weiner Roast until we are satisfied or tired. Ladies and significant others come by 5:00 if possibel!
Bonfire and a party.

Workshop. Making boxes/lidded for Beads of Courage for kids with serious illness or terminal treatments on a local hospital, and other projects.....If you have some wood bring it, but we may have some here also. More details to come very soon. Stay tuned.Now Details:

July 31, 2015

Hey there fellow Woodturners of Waxhaw. Our next meeting is taking
place at 6:30 PM on August 4 at Dave & Joan McKeithan’s shop in the
back woods of Waxhaw. Our demonstrator for the evening is Moe Gingerich
who will be showing us how to make a goblet with a captive ring. Here
is an example of what Moe will be showing us how to do.

Come early and enjoy a cup of Joan’s Brew and some conversation with other turners. Amazing what you can learn by asking!

We’ll
have the Show-n-Tell table ready to display some of your recent
turnings and we’ll have some items available on the raffle table to
satisfy your gambling urges. Tickets are $1 each or 6 for $5. If you
have any extra tools, wood, blanks or other related items just sitting
around your shop gathering dust, bring them in and plop them on the
raffle table — we sincerely appreciate your generous donations.

If
you haven’t yet paid your dues for this year, now would be a great
time. You can do so at the meeting or you can go on the WWT website (http://www.waxhawwoodturners.com/) and use PayPal (a $2.00 surcharge applies for this convenience).

Please bring along any friends, relatives or other acquaintances who may be interested is learning a bit about woodturning. Prize for anyone bring a guest.

June 29, 2015

Our
next meeting is sneaking up on us. It will be on July 7 at 6:30 PM
and, as usual, we’ll meet at Dave & Joan McKeithan’s shop in Waxhaw
for a fun filled and informative demonstration by Joe Giannina. Joe is
going to show us how to create a Split Bowl.

We’ll
also be having a raffle and show and tell session so bring your latest
creations to show off or your
spare/excess/extra/taking-up-valuable-space-and-I-don’t-know-what-to-do-with-it
turning-related stuff to put in the raffle. You’ll have our undying
gratitude.

The
meeting starts at 6:30 PM but do come early for conversation with fellow
turners and a cup or seven of Joan’s wonderful caffeine brew.

Haven’t yet paid your dues for 2015? You can do so at the meeting or you can go on the WWT website (http://www.waxhawwoodturners.com/) and use PayPal (a $2.00 surcharge applies for this convenience).

If
you’ve are going to the AAW Symposium in Pittsburgh this weekend, let
us know what you thought of the program, the vendors and the gallery.
Photos welcome.

Also, if
you know anyone interested in learning about woodturning, invite them
along. We do welcome visitors and potential new members. No experience
necessary. Come get creative.

June 1, 2015

Please join us on Tuesday, June 2 for a demo, some
of Joan’s world famous coffee and woodturning camaraderie. The meeting
be at Dave & Joan McKeithan’s shop in extremely rural Waxhaw and
will start at 6:30 PM. Arrive early to take in a pre-demo ‘cuppa’ as
the Brits say.

Bruce Lacy will be demonstrating how to make a ‘rocking box’ — that is a
box with a round bottom, sort of like the kids’ toys called Weebles.
“Weebles wobble but they don’t fall down” was the catch line. Just like
Weebles, Bruce’s Rocking Boxes wobble by they don’t tip over.

We’ll also be conducting a raffle of some woodturning related items and
will have the Show-n-Tell table set up so you can show us your latest
creations.

May 1, 2015

Come one, come all! The next Waxhaw Woodturners meeting is scheduled
for 6:30 PM, Tuesday, May 5 at Dave & Joan McKeithan’s shop in the
wilds of Waxhaw. Plan to arrive early and enjoy a cup or two of Joan’s
world famous Java and share tall woodturning tales with other turners.

Our featured demonstrator this month with be Wally Drexler who will take us through the ins and out of making a bowl basket.

We’ll
have the Show-n-Tell table primed for showing off your recent turnings
and we’ll also have some turning-related items on the raffle table that
you could win. Feel free to bring some wood or other items you no
longer need to add to the raffle items. Raffle tickets are $1 each of 6
for $5.

Remember,
our club meetings are open to anyone, so bring a friend or family
member who may be interested in wood turning either as a potential new
turner or as an enthralled observer.

April 2, 2015

If you have ever seen anything fancy produced on a Rose Engine Lathe then you will not want to miss this Demo. Fred Connell will bring his expertise and skill to show off this amazing Creation.

The Rose Engine has it's roots back in the late 1700's and were only affordable by very wealthy. Note this description from Wikipedia:

A rose engine lathe is a specialized kind of geometric lathe.
The headstock rocks back and forth with a rocking motion or along the
spindle axis in a pumping motion, controlled by a rubber moving against a
rosette or cam-like pattern mounted on the spindle, while the lathe
spindle rotates. Rose engine work can make flower patterns, as well as
convoluted, symmetrical, multi-lobed organic patterns. The patterns it
produces are similar to that of a Spirograph,
in metal. No other ornamental lathe can produce these "rose" patterns.
The decoration produced by a rose engine lathe is called Guilloché.

Very very fine and beautiful work! What a special event to be able to see this lathe operate. Not many of these exist. Few folks are skilled in it's operation.

Come early to get a good seat. Don't forget to bring a nice piece of wood or a tool to share with another turner. The raffle always fun..

Pres. John Walsh will update us on the Waxhaw Art Kaleidoscope and Artfest of Matthews coming up soon

And warm your bones with a Cuppa from Joans' stash.
Share skills- bring a Show-N-Tell for us!

March 4, 2015

Waxhaw Woodturning Club at the McKeithan Castle Shop- regular location.

6:30 PM Come one come all

Come a little early to start with some of Joan's Famous Coffee

Expert Mr. Ed Pfau

We have a great demonstrator which will give all attendees a good boost for
the new month. Ed Pfau will show us the fine art of putting a perfect edge on your tools to allow a perfect cut. When the tools are prepared and keep a fine edge, cutting is so much easier and efficient.

Ed has been greatly appreciated for his expertise over the past years. He has forgotten more than most of us will come close to remembering. So come with an open and sharp mind to absorb the great tips form the PRO!

Come prepared to share a couple pieces of extra wood, or tool you don't use any more for the RAFFLE. This is always a good pause in the Program.

Also keep in mind to share an idea to make the WWT Club a stronger and better place to meet in 2015. We already have some good programs on the docket.

January 21, 2015

My
how time flies! It seems as if only a month ago I was writing to pass
along info about the January meeting … wait! It was a month ago ; >)
(Poor attempt at humor, I know. Give the poor guy a chance.)

Unfortunately,
I am unable to do any turning or play with sharp instruments for a
while due to the medications I am now taking, so I will not be
demonstrating the faux segmented pen I was going do in January.
Fortunately, Ed Trevillian has stepped up and has agreed to do the demo
this month. Ed will be demonstrating how to turn a clamshell clock and
thermometer desk set. Photos of one of Ed’s turnings will be available
on the web site shortly. (http://www.waxhawwoodturners.com)

Our
meeting will start at 6:30 PM at Dave and Joan McKeithan’s shop deep in
the woods of Waxhaw. Come early and enjoy Joan’s skillfully brewed
coffee and chat with your fellow turners.

If
you have anything you would like to donate to the raffle, please bring
it along. We’ll be happy to raffle off your extra wood, tools or
anything else turning related.

Bring
along some of your latest turnings to show off during the Show-N-Tell
portion of the meeting. And, if you have unique tools or other items
for sale, bring them along too; someone may be interested in buying them
from you.

If you
know of anyone who may be interested in woodturning — or learning about
woodturning — invite them to join you at the meeting. Guests and
potential new members are always welcome.